Ford condemns Angola executions of Gearhart and three Britons
President Ford denounces the executions of American mercenary Daniel Gearhart and three British men by Angola as unjustified. Henry Kissinger calls the act hostile and harmful to U.S.-Angola relations while pledging condolences to Gearhart’s family.
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Newport
R.I
Ford
Daniel Gearhart
Angola
Britain
Henry A. Kissinger
Otis Air Force Base
Mass
Gearhart
Washington
Kensington
Ron Nessen
Kissinger
United States
Agostinho Neto
Dorthy Bush Heads Roll Call at Ninth Convention
Dorthy Bush the Democratic National Committee secretary checks the roll call tally sheet for next week's convention. The former Mississippian now living in Florida has become known to TV audiences for calling the roll of states during votes.
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Dorthy Bush
Democratic National Committee
Florida
Carter arrives in New York to claim prize at convention
Jimmy Carter flew from Plains, Georgia to New York to claim his prize and select a running mate as Democrats prepare to open their 1976 national convention at Madison Square Garden. Carter aims to unite the party and unveil campaign plans while Ford and Reagan vie for the GOP nomination.
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Carter
New York
Jimmy Carter
Plains
Madison Square Garden
White House
Ford
Ronald Reagan
Kansas City
Jody Powell
Rhodes Signs tax reform bill into law without veto
Gov. James A. Rhodes allowed the major property tax reform measure to become law without his signature. The bill aims to curb inflation driven tax hikes for homeowners and begins gradual reductions in industry tangible tax assessments toward a 35 percent rate, with built in revenue growth assumptions.
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Columbus
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
John E. Johnson
Orrville
Johnson
Gift prompts brief hospital scuffle at Nixon visit
Former President Richard Nixon accepts a pastel portrait from a Long Beach man as Secret Service agents shield the crowd. Pat Nixon, aided by nurses, remains in serious condition after a stroke, while reporters note her improved mobility.
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Long Beach
Calif
Pat Nixon
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Secret Service
David Salazar
Salazar
License plates by mail planned with new state department
Ohio plans mail renewal for plates and licenses in 1978 with 118 local sales outlets replacing about 800 deputy registrars. The Highway Safety Department and Highway Patrol would join a new Department of Transportation, subject to legislative approval, with a 50 cent fee increase if approved.
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Elyria, Ohio
Ohio
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Elyria Chronicle Telegram
Department of Highway Safety
Highway Patrol
Operates
Department of Transportation
Storm rips Northern Ohio with high winds and floods
Severe weather battered northeastern Ohio with high winds up to 50 knots and thunderstorms. Trees toppled, power outages affected two thirds of Oberlin, and roofs blew off the Salvation Army HQ. Funnel clouds near Cleveland airport and Akron touched down in Summit and Portage counties as floods and road closures spread.
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Associated Press
Lake Erie
South Shore
Ohio
Vermilion
Ashtabula
Oberlin
Elyria
National Weather Service
Cleveland-Hopkins International
Norton
Summit County
Akron
Salvation Army
Camp Luella May serves special need in Butler County
Four day camp at Camp Luella May helps mentally retarded children and adults in Butler County access essential services. Article by Sandy Pawelkoski with photos by John Sheckler appears on page 28.
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Butler County
Camp Luella May
Sandy Pawelkoski
John Sheckler
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Sacramento
Gustave Grillo
Jersey City
N.J
Bill
Rhodes
Ohio Board of Tax Appeals
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Stark
Wayne
Portage
Holmes
Carroll
Jefferson
Wooster
Wayne County
Alt
Madisonburg
Sterling
Grace Brethren Church
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Franklin
Howard Harville
Miami
Art Toalston
ECS
Thomas Collins
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